Federico Fellini
Master of surreal, dreamlike cinema
Most quoted
"Talking about dreams is like talking about movies, since the cinema uses the language of dreams; years can pass in a second and you can hop from one place to another."
— from Interview
"I don’t like the idea of ‘understanding’ a film. I don’t believe that rational understanding is an essential element in the reception of any work of art."
— from Interview, 1965
"I don't like the idea of 'understanding' a film. I don't believe that rational understanding is an essential element in the reception of any work of art."
— from Interview
All quotes by Federico Fellini (334)
The most important thing is to be honest.
The cinema is a magic box that can transport us to other worlds.
The artist is a magician who can make us see the invisible.
The only way to make a film is to believe in it.
The most beautiful things are those that are not spoken.
The cinema is a dream that we can all share.
The artist is a dreamer who can make us see his dreams.
The only way to make a film is to feel it.
The most beautiful things are those that are not touched.
The cinema is a mirror that reflects our deepest desires.
The artist is a prophet who can show us the future.
The only way to make a film is to be passionate about it.
The most beautiful things are those that are not heard.
The cinema is a dream that we can all experience.
The artist is a god who can create new worlds.
The only way to make a film is to be obsessed with it.
The only realistic way to live is to live without illusions. But then, what is life without illusions?
Cinema is a way of telling a story, a way of dreaming, a way of living.
I don't know what I want, but I know how to get it.
The most honest way to tell a story is to tell it as a dream.
Contemporaries of Federico Fellini
Other Film & Theaters born within 50 years of Federico Fellini (1920–1993).